Heaven sent  you  –  Stanley Clarke featuring Howard Hewlett (Shalamar’s Howard steps out as the featured vocalist before signing with Elektra Records as a solo artist)

Just a Gigolo/I ain’t got nobody  –  Village People ( This medley was made famous by Louis Prima … it was later covered by David Lee Roth … from V.P. second album produced by French National Jacques Morali was sadly died around the same time as Freddie Mercury of Queen)

Space Funk  –  Manzel (After a variety of Hip-hop artists started sampling this trak – it started turning up on various compilations as well as their own on Kenny Dope’s Dopebrother Records)

Going back to my roots  –  Ru-Paul (‘Ru’ goes for from Drag Queen to ‘Super Model’ … extolling the styles of Afro-American/Caribbean hair … released on the legendary Electro and Rap label – Tommy Boy)

Paradise Trax is having a short vacation/holiday – however kindly have a look at the older blogs to keep you entertained !

Love don’t live here  – Benita Arterberry (A new slant on an old song – Benita re-arrange, re-sings, re-records a Rose Royce number that you would think it was her original – it is now)

Don’t make me wait too long  –  Roberta Flack (From the last album featuring Donny Hathaway …  this Stevie Wonder composition had sterling dance floor movement – but only in the right clubs)

Change makes you wan to hustle  –  Donald Byrd (To make a trak like this – you must have history and Donald have already for Savoy & Prestige labels although this is a Blue Note release)

Given me joy  –  Marc Evans (Or to quote the original title ‘Dj Spen & The Muthafunkaz presents’ … before the word ‘Garage’ was coined – this trak would to classed as “Uptempo Soul”)